Ciuin Ferrin's Discussions

Press ReleaseUnited States of America Joins the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015Budapest, February 6, 2012: The Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation congratulates the Government of the…Continue

I plan to use this discussion to post what I find about the Roma in print, film, television, art, and music. I encourage you to beign to register what you see, when you see it, and where you saw…Continue

I hope this discussion will allow those interested in creating a group collaboration in education about the Romani Holocaust to get together and share ideas. I am a Porrjamos educator. I've spoken at…Continue

"It was fascinating to sit and watch the debate with this student. Most in the class were outraged, but not everyone in the class could express their feelings or thoughts. At that point the debate became heated and the instructor had to…"

"The first student should change studies and continue in politics, an area full of demagogy. History is not about counting victories and losses nor about remembering names. It is about researching contexts and connections, causes and effects. Not the…"

Recently, at the University, a student expressed her thoughts on the Holocaust.The class was discussing a mass grave found in what is now a city park but at the time of the Holocaust, the park was located in the woods. The debate raged in the town of what to do with the site. Should it be re-purposed as a memorial or continue in its current use as a park and simply fence off the area around the grave and put up a marker?The student explained that "the dead just don't care. They don't know what…See More

If you "friend" me I think we can more easily talk about the press pack on my page or yours. Or you can email me at tsipa@me.com.

I posted my first draft on the IRADL page, but actually I would like, as you suggested, to pull it all together before we present it as a draft to the group. Or did you want to review it piece by piece?

I think you have much the harder job, the "why," and so I think I should take on another section while you are working on that. I can tackle "who." I think there are two "who's" maybe--the "who" of the Board, which isn't quite together yet, I gather, and the "who" of our culture, positive examples of our people's achievements. Or is my thinking of it awry? I cannot work much on it this week, as I must take a short trip that will occupy me, but I can start again the week after. Are we aiming for early April? I only have a foggy sense of our deadline.

All your suggestions sound fine to me. No, I would not use President Clinton, only those who acknowledge their heritage, like Charlie Chaplin, perhaps. I do have Dr. Hancock's book and will start there and will find out whom Els wants to designate as Board. Then perhaps we can see whom else we need to include.

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The Jewish origins of the Roma Based on historical evidence and arguments famous Finnish and Israeli ethnologists, researchers Roma identity as Mr. Kyösti, Mr. Roth and Sandor Awraham I decided to write this article about the origin of the Roma.…Continue

Nowhere to Turn: The Situation of Dom Refugees from Syria in TurkeyThe aim of this report is to shed light on the situation of Dom refugees and related groups from Syria in Turkey, examining their needs for assistance and the socio-economic,…Continue